Medical Definition of Amnionitis

1. Inflammation resulting from infection of the amniotic sac, which, in turn, usually results from premature rupture of the membranes (a condition often associated with neonatal infection). Origin: amnion + G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amnionitis

amniochorionic
amniocyte
amniocytes
amniocytic
amnioembryonic junction
amniogenesis
amniogenic cells
amniography
amnioma
amniomancy
amnion
amnion nodosum
amnion ring
amnionic
amnionic fluid
amnionitis (current term)
amnions
amnioreduction
amnioreductions
amniorrhexis
amniorrhoea
amnios
amnioscope
amnioscopes
amnioscopies
amnioscopy
amniota
amniote
amniotes
amniotic

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